Keywords: Voting Reform
Item 102163
Francis Hopkinson on voting reform, Philadelphia, 1776
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-07-23 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
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Shaarey Tphiloh, Portland's Orthodox Synagogue
Shaarey Tphiloh was founded in 1904 by immigrants from Eastern Europe. While accommodating to American society, the Orthodox synagogue also has retained many of its traditions.
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The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?
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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Reform and Repeal
"Reform and Repeal Back to: 1919 to 1934: The Nation Follows Maine Into Prohibition X Franco-American Temperance Workers Westbrook, ca."
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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s
"At the time, only men were allowed to vote. Women were prohibited by the government to vote until the 20th century."
